On the day of the most violent incident in her department's history, Phoenix's police chief still took time to talk about recruiting officers. Jim Sharpe says that's how desperate Phoenix's police staffing situation is — something he blames on anti-police politicians.

<p>On the day of the most violent incident in her department's history, Phoenix's police chief still took time to talk about recruiting officers. Jim Sharpe says that's how desperate Phoenix's police staffing situation is &mdash; something he blames on anti-police politicians.</p>

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